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Art installation aims to connect people in west Edmonton
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Man dining with family injured in south Edmonton targeted shooting: EPS
A man was shot several times through a window while having dinner with his family in a south Edmonton restaurant earlier this month, police said.
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Alberta’s referendum on adopting daylight saving time year-round was expected to come down to the wire, as only some of the results were released by Tuesday.
HBO's The Last of Us shooting in Edmonton's 104 Street
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Assault and possible firearms incident in Lacombe County shuts down Highway 2A
The Lacombe Police Service and RCMP are investigating an “assault and possible firearms-related complaint” in Lacombe County Sunday evening.
Red Deer poll worker cleared of wrongdoing after social media controversy
The City of Red Deer cleared one of its election workers of any wrongdoing after concern arose on social media they were influencing how a person voted.
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An animal shelter in Alix, Alta., is struggling as it experiences an influx of animal surrenders while adoptions and donations slow down.
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Two nurses with the Canadian Red Cross were deployed to the COVID-19 testing site in Red Deer to help provide relief for their colleagues who have been working around the clock to ensure public safety.
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Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship.
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020: UN
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